World T20 League 

Qualifiers, Match 1: OMN vs PNG: Preview, Match Details, Pitch Report,  Playing XI and Fantasy Picks

Preview

The T20 season has not ended and isn’t going anywhere soon. After the successful completion of the Indian T20 League, the World T20 league is here! Even though the main tournament will start in a week’s time, the qualifying matches are here already. Oman vs Papua New Guinea, two very new cricketing nations will battle each other to take a lead in order to qualify for the Super twelve.

With a solid top order and players in form, Oman can think of going the distance. Their seam bowling will also be a strong point. Now, their biggest achievement will be playing in their home conditions as Oman is one of the hosts of this year’s world t20 series. However, they haven’t really showcased their potential in the warm games leading to the qualifiers. A lot of eyes will be on Jatinder Singh and Bilal Khan. These two players will be key for their success. The fans were in a bit of doubt as Aaqib Ilyas has been promoted to open with Jatinder. However, his form has been good and giving a good start to Oman.

It has been a fairytale of a journey for Papua New Guinea to qualify for this. However, their recent form will be a big big concern for all the fans. They lost to Scotland, Namibia, Ireland and Sri Lanka leading up to this and will be under tremendous pressure. They anyway don’t have anything to lose. They can be proud of their journey so far. However, if they qualify for the next round, it’ll definitely be a fairytale that everyone will tell their grandchildren. Captain Asad vala will be very key in order to fulfill this dream.

Match Details

Match: OMN vs PNG, T20 World Series, 2021.

Date: Sunday, October 17, 2021

Time: 3:30 PM

Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Al Amerat, Oman.

Pitch Report

The pitch will help the batters. More than 160 runs are expected. Spinners will also get a lot of help from the pitch. Dew is also expected to play a part in the second innings.

OMN vs PNG Squads

OMN:  Aqib Ilyas, Jatinder Singh, Khawar Ali, Zeeshan Maqsood(c), Kashyap Prajapati, Naseem Khushi(w), Mohammad Nadeem, Ayaan Khan, Sandeep Goud, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan, Khurram Nawaz, Fayyaz Butt, Suraj Kumar, Nestor Dhamba, Sufyan Mehmood

PNG:  Tony Ura, Assad Vala (c), Charles Amini, Lega Siaka, Norman Vanua, Sese Bau, Simon Atai, Kiplin Doriga (wk), Nosaina Pokana, Damien Ravu, Kabua Morea, Chad Soper, Jason Kila, Hiri Hiri, Gaudi Toka

OMN vs PNG Probable XI

OMN: Jatinder Singh, Khawar Ali, Aqib Ilyas, Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Kashyap Prajapati, Naseem Khushi (wk), Mohammad Nadeem, Ayan Khan, Sandeep Goud, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan

PNG: Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah(c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan(w), Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman

Match Prediction

Oman should win this match comfortably. Playing in their home condition, Oman will have all the advantages and thus should win it with a comfortable margin. 

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